smallness

Example Sentences

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But the smallness and lockstep defeatism of so much commentary on the war also stems from the normal human tendency to interpret today’s big thing as another version of yesterday’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

"From the very first moment anybody sees this animal one is staggered by its extreme smallness," says Dieudonné.

From Science Daily • Feb. 3, 2026

Unconcerned with smallness, the movie comes within scraping distance of Michelangelo Antonioni’s cryptic 1970 “Zabriskie Point” and maybe “Quest for Fire” too, except this is a quest for beats, even as bodies break down.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2025

The actor’s height allows him to tower over Spaeny to such a degree that it only emphasizes her smallness next to his stature.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2023

My slight build, my thin waist, the smallness of my head, hands, and feet raised no questions in anybody’s mind.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides